Woorden weglaten zonder betekenis te verliezen

Voorbeelden

1. I have not sent it yet, but I will this afternoon.

   Ik heb hem nog niet gestuurd, maar dat doe ik vanmiddag.

2. Will they agree? I hope so, but I doubt it.

   Zullen ze akkoord gaan? Ik hoop het, maar ik betwijfel het.

3. I cannot make Thursday. Neither can she.

   Donderdag lukt mij niet. Haar ook niet.

4. She wrote twice and rang three times.

   Ze schreef twee keer en belde drie keer.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: Will they agree? I hope it.

  ✓Goed: Will they agree? I hope so.

  so vervangt de hele bijzin na hope, think en expect.

• ✗Fout: I cannot come. Neither I can.

  ✓Goed: I cannot come. Neither can I.

  neither keert onderwerp en hulpwerkwoord om.

• ✗Fout: She has not replied and I have not replied either too.

  ✓Goed: She has not replied and neither have I.

  Eén vorm van ontkennende instemming volstaat.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI said I would look into it, and I am.
   2. BI said I would look into it, and I do.
   3. CI said I would look into it, and I have looked into it have.
   4. DI said I would look into it, and I have.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D I said I would look into it, and I have.

   Het hulpwerkwoord alleen draagt de rest.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIs it worth appealing? I think that.
   2. BIs it worth appealing? I so think.
   3. CIs it worth appealing? I think it.
   4. DIs it worth appealing? I think so.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Is it worth appealing? I think so.

   I think so vervangt de bijzin.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AHe has not signed and nor am I.
   2. BHe has not signed and nor I do.
   3. CHe has not signed and nor I have.
   4. DHe has not signed and nor have I.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D He has not signed and nor have I.

   nor keert om met het passende hulpwerkwoord.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   Are they going to refund it? I hope _____ .

   1. Athat
   2. Bso
   3. Cthis
   4. Dit
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Are they going to refund it? I hope so .

   hope so bij een bevestigende vervanging.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   Will it be delayed again? I hope _____ .

   1. Anot
   2. Bit not
   3. Cnot so
   4. Dno
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Will it be delayed again? I hope not .

   hope not bij de ontkenning.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   I have never been asked for that. _____ has anybody else.

   1. ANeither of
   2. BAlso
   3. CNor
   4. DEither
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I have never been asked for that. Nor has anybody else.

   Nor opent een ontkennende toevoeging.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   She said she would ring and she _____ .

   1. Adoes
   2. Bdid
   3. Cwas
   4. Dhas done it
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B She said she would ring and she did .

   Het hulpwerkwoord past bij de oorspronkelijke tijd.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   They wanted a written reply and so _____ we.

   1. Awere
   2. Bdid
   3. Cdo
   4. Dhave
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B They wanted a written reply and so did we.

   so did we bij bevestigende instemming in het verleden.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AI do not agree and neither do not she.
   2. BI do not agree and neither does she.
   3. CI do not agree and nor does she.
   4. DShe does not agree either.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I do not agree and neither do not she.

   neither draagt de ontkenning al.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. ADo you think it will work? I think it.
    2. BDo you think it will work? I think so.
    3. CDo you think it will work? I do.
    4. DDo you think it will work? I hope so.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A Do you think it will work? I think it.

    think so, niet think it.